Combination toolholder and steady arm



May 20, 1947. c, L D 2,420,945

COMBINATION TOOL HOLDER AND STEADY ARM Filed Sept. 20, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTO aaaj'mrz- ATTORNEYS y 20,1947- R. c. GAYLORD v 2,420,945

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Patented May 20, 1947 COMBINATION TOOLHOLIDER AND STEADY ARM Roland C. Gaylord, Newport News, Va.

Application September 20, 1943, Serial No. 503,147

1 Claim. 1

My invention relates to lathes. and has amon its objects and advantages the provision of an improved tool and work support operating to effectively support the work against cutter thrust.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a side view of the tool holder and work support.

Figure 2 is a top view.

Figure 3 is a sectional view along the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a face view of the opposite side of the work support.

Figure 5 is a view taken along the line 55 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a bottom view.

Figure '7 is a side view of a portion of the work support.

Figure 8 is a top view of a modified form of tool holder, and

Figure 9 is a top view of a diilerent form tool holder.

In the embodiment of the invention selected for illustration, I make use of a stem shaped for coaction with the usual holder l2 such as is used in connection with engine lathes and the like. One end of the stem l0 includes a head H adapted to support a conventional cutting tool It. To this end of the stem is attached a work support l8 curved throughout an arc exceedin 180 degrees. The opening 20 in the work support I8 is sufficiently large to permit the support to slip easily over the work.

Each side of the work support I8 is recessed at 22 to provide shoulders 24. Figure illustrates the head I 4 as being mounted inside one of the recesses 22 and fixedly secured to the work support by two bolts M5. The head l4 fits snugly between the two shoulders 24 so as to relieve the bolts 26 from any strain incident to any pressures transmitted to the work support.

Work engaging screws 28 and 30 are threaded in the work support l8, the screw 30 being generally axially arranged with respect to the stem Ill, while the screw 28 is positioned with its axis at right angles to the screw 30. Both screws 28 and 30 engage the work 82, as in Figure 1, with the cutting end 34 01' the tool I 6 also engaging the work. A look nut 88 is threadedly connected with the screw 28 and engages the work support I to secure the set screw against accidental rotation. The screw 30 is made secure through tightening of a bolt 88 passing through the slotted end 40 through which the screw 80 is threaded. Both screws are provided with work engaging end faces 42.

To one side 01' the work support I8 is attached a cutting deflector N in the nature of a thin plate made secure by bolts 46. This deflector is provided with a curved edge 48 positioned closely to the work 32 to prevent cuttings from passing into the work support. Figure 7 illustrates the work support without the deflector.

Figure 8 illustrates a stem 50 having a bend 52 therein so that the head 54 may be brought close to a chuck or the like when operating at one end of the work. The stem 56 of Figure 4 is reversely bent at 58. Thus the stems of Figures 8 and 9 facilitate operations at the right and left ends of the work. The work support l8 may be attached to either side of the head I 4, depending upon which end of the work requires such relative positioning of the work support.

My invention comprises a combined tool holder and steady arm. It eliminates the steady rest and follow rest bolted to lathe carriages. This tool operates to eliminate vibration and chattering.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully explain my invention, that others may, by applying current knowedge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service.

I claim:

In a lathe. a combination tool holder and steady arm comprising a cutting toolsupporting stem having a head in which the cutting tool is carried arcuate means attached to one end of said stem, and extended to exceed degrees to partly encircle work engaged by the cutting tool, adjustable work supporting means threadably connected with said first mentioned means engageable with the work at spaced points, said first mentioned means being provided with two spaced shoulders upon opposite sides, said stem being shaped to fit snugly between either set of shoulders and in engagement therewith for selectively positioning and holding said first mentioned means on either side of the stem and bolt means attaching said first mentioned means to said stem.-

ROLAND C. GAYLORD.

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